Brimming with some Beatles allusions, and references that refer to the city that shares the same name as the title, “San Francisco” is the 4th track from Foxygen’s We Are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace & Magic that was also released as a single.
Of the music video and the song itself, th...
[Verse 1]
Up in San Francisco where the forest meets the bridge
I thought I saw you standing there
And then you fell into the well
But that was many years ago
And I am so much older now
My brother is a soldier now
I can't seel him anyhow, a hilltop in the wind
[Pre-Chorus]
And you, swimming up tide or just tuning in radio stations
[Chorus]
I left my love in San Francisco (that's okay, I was bored anyway)
I left my love in the room (that's okay, I was born in L.A.)
I left my love in San Francisco (that's okay, I was bored anyway)
I left my love in a field (that's okay, I was born in L.A.)
[Verse 2]
And we were stating on this hill that Jesus came from Israel
Eyes above a sacred cow
So not to wake a sparrow splashing
But that was many years from now
And I hope from here on out
I always seem to want to shout
"Your eyes are like a cup of tea
Ascend into the sun with me"
[Pre-Chorus]
You, swimming upstream or just tuning in to the new sensations
I was broken, you were okay
[Chorus]
I left my love in San Francisco (that's okay, I was bored anyway)
I left my love in the room (that's okay, I was born in L.A.)
I left my love in San Francisco (that's okay, I was bored anyway)
I left my love in a field (that's okay, I was born in L.A.)
San Francisco was written by Jonathan Rado & Sam France.
San Francisco was produced by Richard Swift.
Foxygen released San Francisco on Tue Jan 08 2013.